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Thor vs Thor was kissing and punching, and the Secret Wars are almost upon us! Then there's Image! The Dying & The Dead #1 by Hickman is a double sized fast paced 1969 mystery thriller that I highly recommend We got second issues of They're Not Like Us and Bitch Planet and volume 2 of Black[...]

Matt Fraction has the end of his and Howard Chaykin's period masterpiece Satellite Sam in sight The home stretch of SATELLITE SAM lies under my shoes;

The first addition to the Premier club since the Distributor Wars saw DC, Image, Dark Horse, Acclaim and, later, Marvel change their distribution deals, go exclusive with Diamond and doom the remaining distrubutors in the process Acclaim died a death, and years later IDW would take its place. But there's always an eye as to who may[...]

Are you a fan of the Eisner Award-winning comic series, Chew from Image Comics? If the answer is yes, I have good news for you This brilliant comic is being turned into a tabletop board game! Chew: Cases of the FDA is going to be a card game for 2-5 players and will have an[...]

Which will be the next Walking Dead? The next Saga? The next Sex Criminals? We heard about some of these at Image Expo But not all.. SAVIOR #1 STORY: TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN ART / COVER: CLAYTON CRAIN APRIL 1 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99 What if the MOST DANGEROUS man on Earth was also the[...]

I remember reading Dale Pollack's biography of Lucas when I was younger and thinking "If he can do it, I can do it." How I broke into the comic industry… I started Oddly Normal (my comic now published by Image) as a webcomic in late 2003 Viper Comics saw it and asked if they could publish[...]

And IDW's large line of graphic novels pushes them down even further on that score as well. PUBLISHER COMICS SHIPPED GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED MAGAZINES SHIPPED TOTAL SHIPP % UNIT SALES % PER COMIC % PER ITEM MARVEL COMICS 77 24 0 101 34.10% 443 337 DC COMICS 102 36 1 139 36.17% 355 260 IMAGE COMICS 52 18 0 70 10.40% 200 149 DARK HORSE COMICS 30 12 0 42 2.95% 98 70 TITAN 9 1 1 11 0.87% 97 79 IDW PUBLISHING 44 24 0 68 4.17% 94 25 AVATAR 8 0 1 8 0.74% 93 81 VALIANT 10 4 0 14 0.91% 91 65 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS 11 1 1 13 0.91% 83 70 DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 33 3 0 36 2.26% 68 63 BOOM! STUDIOS 42 6 0 48 2.82% 67 58 ZENESCOPE 11 3 0 14 0.57% 52 41 [...]

This March, Image Comics will release the new book written by Jeff Lemire, with art by Dustin Nguyen The story follows one young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Descender is a heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine. Jeff Lemire[...]

But Marvel released extra copies to Diamond, and retailers were able to order more. But they are clearly not expected to last long, and Marvel Comics has issued a second printing, with the black background John Cassaday cover above. It will go on sale on the 4th February.   They will be joined in this endeavour by second prints of Image launch[...]

There is also a link to where you can download a larger version of the image. THE EVOLUTION OF Spawn!!!!! With Spawn issue #250 coming up at the end of the month… I thought it would be COOL to put together all the different costumes Spawn has had over the years. And if you're doing the math, that's[...]

According to the latest Fraction/DeConnick newsletter, the second issue of Bitch Planet is off to the printers. So Kelly Sue DeConnick shared with us a

Warren Ellis has shared a preview of his upcoming Image comic book with Declan Shalvey, Injection, on his newsletter. And reminds us what it'a all about. Once upon a time, there were five crazy people, and they poisoned the 21st Century Now they have to deal with the corrosion to try and save us all from a[...]

Trouble is always lurking somewhere, and that is definitely the case in Image's upcoming series, Plutona Jeff Lemire, Emi Lenox, and Jordie Bellaire, tell the tale of five suburban kids who venture into the forest, and discover the dead corpse of one of the worlds greatest superheroes-Plutona How will this traumatic event affect the groups'[...]

New York Times bestselling writer Scott Snyder (Wytches, Batman) and artist Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Sweet Tooth) are joining forces in November 2015 for a new graphic novel from Image, AD: After Death Set in a world where death no longer exists, one man must deal with what comes next. Snyder further explains the concept by talking[...]

From Blak Boks LLC collaborators, Eric Canete (The End League, Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin) and Jon Tsuei (Comic Book Tattoo) comes a new book from Image in April 2015, called RunLoveKill according to Image Expo The story focuses on a wanted woman in hiding named Rain Oshiro, who has 24 hours to escape a[...]

James Robinson (The Saviors) and Philip Tan (Spawn, Uncanny X-Men) are joining forces to create a dystopian tale from Image entitled, Heaven, which takes a refreshing spin on the common good vs evil war, according to Image Expo A team of humans and aliens conquer earth by using religion, and now wish to invade Heaven[...]

Put your chef hats on, because Image is releasing a culinary tale that's set to launch in May 2015, according to Image Expo Creative team, Brian Wood (Star Wars, DMZ, The Massive,) Danijel Zezelj (Northlanders, Loveless), & Dave Stewart (The Walking Dead, Star Wars) are cooking up a world where chefs are practically royalty, and[...]

Well it was an honour to be nominated… as voted on by retailers in the comic book direct market, the Diamond Gem Awards, in full, with nominations 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 4% – Image Comics Also nominated: Dark Horse Comics DC Comics IDW Publishing Marvel Comics 2014 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 4% – BOOM! Studios Also[...]

They're Not Like Us from Image, written by Eric Stephenson with art by Simon Gane is one of those comics that captures your attention so well that it grabs the collar of your shirt, pulls you close, and screams "Keep reading!" Issue One manages to do that from the cover alone, where the main character's[...]

Messinger writes, I have fought giant, living trees, an evil counterpart, the concept of technology, and nearly 5 hours of Bay Area traffic to get to one place… The 2015 Image Comics Expo. While I arrived late and missed the keynote speech, it has given me the chance to calm myself It also gave me the chance to[...]

Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls, just announced at Image Expo. Four 12-year old newspaper delivery girls, on the day after Hallowe'en when something strange happen Matt Wilson on colors Ongoing series. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here. Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls, just announced at Image[...]

  Skottie Young has just announced a new comic book at Image Expo, called I Hate Fairyland. I think I might tryto get Skottie to say something about that Anyone got a contact for him? Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here.   Skottie Young has just announced a new comic book at Image Expo, called[...]

Just announced at Image Expo… Darwyn Cooke's Revengance A Three issue mini-series Startin in the spring…. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here.   Just announced at Image Expo… Darwyn Cooke's Revengance A Three issue mini-series Startin in the spring…. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here.   [...]

It's not about ethics at Image expos Or Howard The Duck Or Gary The Duck. This is a new comic by Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod (of Infinite Kung-fu fame). Kaptara, a scifi comedy series. Dr Moreau meets your old action figures. We are to think of it as "Gay Saga" You may begin now. Get the details on the full[...]

Expect it in August. Honest.   Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here. It's here folks You waited long enough Phonoram 3: Immaterial Girl, while guest artists take on Jamie's role on The Wicked + The Divine Expect it in August. Honest.   Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here. [...]

Not Phonogram 3 yes. Soon, oh so soon... Kieron Gillen addresses the people of Earth. The Ludocrats. Working with  Rossignol, with LaFuente, and Venancio.

Image has picked up the Brian Buccellato and Toni Infante project Sons of the Devil It's the story about cults, family and what if your dad was Charles Manson It takes place in Los Angeles over a 40 year period This was originally a kickstarter project that was funded back in June of 2014 Image picking up[...]

It gets worse. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here. This cold be my favourite creative team announcement of the Expo. No Mercy by Alex De Campi and Carla Speed McNeil on art Eight issues for the first volume, beginning in April… Kids on a trip College kids, on the way to do charity[...]

It began in 2006. Nine years later, Eric Canete and Jonathan Tsuei will bring RunLoveKill to Image, hopefully for April. Lots of running, loving, killing Choices and consequences With Asskicking and robots and dinosaurs. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements right here. It began in 2006. Nine years later, Eric Canete and Jonathan Tsuei will bring RunLoveKill to[...]

Because writing Saga isn't enough for some people. Brian K Vaughan has just announced a new series, We Stand On Guard with the bigtime Steve Skroce, set 100 years in future, with heroic Canadian bad ass civilians fighting off the US, invading with giant robots. Steve Skroce is Candaian, everyone. Get the details on the full Image Expo announcements[...]